NASA-Ames Research Center, Acquisition Division, 241-1, Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000

D -- AMES FIP SERVICES SOL RFP2-36163(ELR) DUE 031396 POC Contact Point: Errol Ridgway, (415)604-5796, Fax: (415)604-4646, Contracting Officer: Daryl Wong, (415)604-6889, Fax: (415)604-4646 Correction: This action originally submitted 12/01/95. Ames FIP Services Contract-The Government intends to issue a cost plus incentive fee, completion form contract for FIP services performed at Ames Research Center to include all aspects of such efforts as software development and maintenance, engineering, advanced networks, data integration of FIP hardware and software systems, experimental and analytical engineering with deliverables in fields such as aeronautics, controls, optics, physics, mechanics, astronautics, acoustics and electronics in support of laboratory and wind tunnel operations and research programs. Contract performance will also require: systems development to include computer systems, data systems, laboratory systems, advanced networking on a global scale, and communication systems; FIP technology applications development, acquisition and integration of advanced FIP hardware and software systems in support of such fields as aeronautics, controls, optics, physics, mechanics, astronautics, acoustics, earth sciences. Pre viously, the Government acquired these activities on a Cost-Plus- Award Fee, Level of Effort (LOE), task order basis. Under this successor contract, the LOE approach has been replaced with task specific performance incentives. Specifically, the Government will continue to use task orders as the vehicle to acquire necessary services. However, these task orders will be performance based and will be restricted to the acquisition of ''outcomes or outputs'' where the period of performance and scope will be limited to work and products that can be well defined and priced. In no event will open-ended tasks be issued which lack discrete task objectives or deliverables. Work will be specified by task order. Work to be performed primarily at Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA. Estimated starting date of July 1, 1996. Contractors interested in being considered for prime contract award must demonstrate a capability to manage and fulfill the requirements listed below for up to five years, one year base period and 4 one-year option periods. The contract ill have the small/small disadvantaged business goals of 10% small business, 15% small disadvantaged businesses of the contract value, respectively. The Government intends to issue a Draft RFP on or about December 15, 1995 as a result of this announcement. Comments should be returned to the following e-mail adddress no later than 12 working days after posting of the draft solicitation: Errol_Ridgway@qmgate.arc.nasa. gov. . Hard copies of the draft solicitation will not be made available. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the Agency. All requests for copies of solicitation RFP2-36163 (ELR) should be in writing and directed to Errol Ridgway. Verbal requests will not be accepted. Facsimile requests will be accepted at (415)604-4646. NASA-Ames Research Center has an active Home Page. It is available at the following URL: http://www.arc.nasa.gov/ org-listing.html via a worldwide web browser such as Mosaic, Netscape, or similar application. Look for Ames Acquisi tions under the Center Operations Directorate. The Home Page contains our synopses, subsequent solicitations, information on the NASA acquisitions, and will have appropriate technical and business points of contact. (0340)

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